Buying Hay

BUYING HAY

Buying Hay helps you with everything you need to know about buying hay. These will enable you to be better informed when looking to buy hay.

Factors Influencing Today's Hay Market

Six Key Factors Influencing Today’s Hay Market

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Our Director Tim Ford recently presented at the NSW DPI Dairy Breakfast. Tim’s presentation provided valuable information on the current state of the Australian hay market, touching on various factors influencing it, and today we’d like to share those with you. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the essential takeaways. For those…
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Parthenium Weed Alert

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Parthenium is a noxious weed that can have negative impacts on humans, animals, and the environment alike. Feed Central is very conscious of the risk of Parthimium in hay in the affected Queensland Area, and makes all efforts to minimise risk, including ensuring there is no trade or transport of…
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Tips For A Profitable Hay Season 2023/24

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Ready for new Hay Season? After some unpredictable weather conditions over the last few years, we’re all excited for a return to good hay-growing conditions. That’s why we’ve put together a practical guide to help you navigate the road to success in the upcoming hay season. There are many steps…
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Fire Ants & Hay – Here’s what you need to know

Buying Hay, E-Learning, Feed Testing, Selling Hay

At Feed Central we understand the importance of NOT spreading fire ants when working with hay and other baled products. We also understand how important it is for each of us to play our own part.

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Tips For A Profitable Hay Season 21/22

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Writing outlooks or predictions as you sit on the edge of any new season can be a challenge. Various views and projections start to be floated on both the fodder and grain markets, weather outlooks are in, and of course the gut feel of past season experiences is here to…
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Tips for a Profitable Hay Season 19/20

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Are you thinking of making hay? Have you had a frost? Choosing between making Hay or Grain? DOWNLOAD ‘TIPS FOR A PROFITABLE HAY SEASON’ BOOKLETRead through our booklet to gain an insight into the hay market and answer some of your burning questions regarding new season DOWNLOAD BOOKLET HEREDue to…
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Hay Making Tips 2019/20

Buying Hay, Hay Bales, Selling Hay
TIPS FOR A PROFITABLE HAY SEASON 2019-2020 EDITION INTRODUCTIONMarketing and Making Hay – What, Why and How Much?SellingPicking and Paying a ContractorChoosing Between Making Silage or HayEstimating a Gross MarginCutting, Raking and Baling MethodsStorageINTRODUCTIONWow! What a year. We have seen hay prices reach record levels and supply is critically short.…
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Tips for a Profitable Hay Season 20/21

Buying Hay, Selling Hay
Are you thinking of making hay? Will there be a market? Wondering what is best between hay and grain? Our Hay booklet investigates market predictions for the 20/21 season and equips you with all the answers you need to help you make the right choices this season.
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Protein Hay And How Do They Differ From Each Other

Buying Hay, Hay Bales
Feeding Lucerne, Vetch or Clover hay can be a great protein source addition to your livestock’s diet. You might have wondered over the years what the differences are between these different types of protein hay and which one you should really be feeding to your stock. Well stop wondering and…
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